International 9 Bistro

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score11 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedDecember 13, 2024
• address53 Bruckner Boulevard, Bronx 10454
• cuisineAmerican
• phone3472614582

Is International 9 Bistro clean?

International 9 Bistro is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on December 13, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at International 9 Bistro?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 13, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
• 🍲hot food sitting too coolcritical
  Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

When was International 9 Bistro last inspected?

International 9 Bistro has 3 inspections on record going back to January 4, 2022, averaging 15 points.

International 9 Bistro vs Mott Haven-Port Morris

Mott Haven-Port Morris runs 70% clean across 136 tracked restaurants — 87 clean, 9 mid, 28 cooked.

Against the 136 spots Cooked tracks in Mott Haven-Port Morris, this one comes out cleaner than 61% of them.

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How New York grades restaurants

New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.

Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated December 13, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.